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Exeter Cathedral

Cathedrals are an enduring subject for artistic surgeons. The Collection also includes works by Association past Presidents, Harold Gillies and Brian Morgan. This pencil study of Exeter cathedral from 2021 is a fine architectural representation of its entrance aspect.

This wouldn’t be a Henderson work if it did not contain a quirky element. James has swapped the fourth sculpture in the bottom right niches for an image of a hand surgeon wearing their surgical loupe magnifiers, as the “reveal” below demonstrates. Its fortunate that we cannot technically call it a “Gargoyle”.

 

 

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Collection Highlights

1890

Prof. Thomas Pomfret Kilner

Born 17th September 1890, Lancashire, UK Died 2nd July 1964 CONTRIBUTIONS TO PLASTIC...

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1910

Golf

Gillies became nationally famous as much for his influence on the game of golf as for his...

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1930

Lady Gillies

Marjorie Clayton had been Harold Gillies long-time theatre sister.  Lady Gillies in...

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1939

McIndoe - World War 2 and beyond

"A nice little hospital on the edge of a nice little town" - Sir Archibald McIndoe The...

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1923

McIndoe's path to plastic surgery

Archibald Hector McIndoe never intended to become a plastic surgeon.  He graduated from Otago...

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1900

McIndoe's personal life

Archie McIndoe, known to his family as “Nookie” was born the second of four children to John and...

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1870

Reverdin Pinch Grafting Scissors

BAPRAS/738 – Reverdin Example Date 1870 -1880 What Is This Instrument? This is an example...

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1980

Why Have A Collection?

Museums collect and preserve objects to be explored today and in the future. They give visitors...

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